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Governor Jay Inslee says he’s “extremely disappointed” the state Legislature will...
Tim Haeck

Governor ‘extremely disappointed’ by legislative failure

The state Legislature will adjourn sometime Thursday without passing a new transportation budget.
13 years ago
Superintendent of Seattle Schools Jose Banda didn’t know a lot about a quarter-million dollar...
Colleen O

Seattle Superintendent has little knowledge of charitable project done at district-owned school

Northwest Center was told in late December that they had six months to vacate their Queen Anne building which they lease from the Seattle School District. They say that's not enough time to find a new location that fits the needs of their disabled children.
13 years ago
Rail-banked corridors that are preserved for future use, such as the East Lake Sammamish Trail and ...
Tim Haeck

US Supreme Court ruling could impact recreational trails

Everybody, it seems, loves a recreational trail. Unless the trail cuts through your property. A U.S. Supreme Court decision this week could lead to more legal action over trails created from abandoned railroad lines.
13 years ago
After a four year journey exploring Seattle’s most famous and its most hidden parks, Linnea i...
Chris Sullivan

One woman’s adventure to every secret park in Seattle

What to do on a beautiful day like this? Don't just hit the obvious spots like Green Lake or Seattle Center or the Arboretum. There are hundreds of parks in this city, and I can guarantee you that you have no idea where they are or what they offer.
13 years ago
2013 set a new record for the fewest lightning deaths in a year in the U.S. (AP)...
Ted Buehner, NWS Meteorologist

2013 sets new record low for lightning fatalities

2013 set a new record for the fewest lightning deaths in a year in the U.S. Only 23 fatalities were directly attributed to lightning in the country. The previous low record was in 2011 with 26 fatalities.
13 years ago
Top Pot Doughnuts couldn’t resist taking a good-natured jab at Golden Tate after it was annou...
Josh Kerns

Top Pot Doughnuts bids sweet ‘so-long’ to Golden Tate

Golden Tate's signing with the Detroit Lions has many fans bidding a fond farewell, but none sweeter than the send off the now-former Seahawks receiver is getting from Top Pot Doughnuts.
13 years ago
Sophie Knudson (lower right) is shown with her family before her father died of brain cancer. Sophi...
Josh Kerns

Shoreline high school student overachieves despite parents’ cancer battles

Shorecrest High School teacher Molly Forry has met plenty of impressive students during her career. But few stand out like Senior Sophie Knudson. And just as amazing as her accomplishments is how she has overcome heartbreaking tragedy that's stricken her family.
13 years ago
A member of Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) uses a binocular to scan the ho...
MyNorthwest.com

Boeing 777 sent signal four hours after it went missing

A Malaysia Airlines plane sent signals to a satellite for four hours after the aircraft went missing, an indication that it was still flying for hundreds of miles or more, a U.S. official briefed on the search said Thursday.
13 years ago
Using the iPhone app, customers are given the option to provide a tip $0.50, $1.00, or $2.00. (Star...
Alyssa Kleven

Starbucks to allow tipping via mobile app

For Starbucks baristas, there was always one reason to resent ringing up a customer with with a Starbucks app or credit card: they couldn't add a tip.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson is not so sure about how some members of the Legislature have been s...
Jamie Skorheim

Dori Monson: ‘Do they have nothing better to do in Olympia?’

After watching the president appear with Zach Galifianakis on "Between Two Ferns" and hearing about a few things that the lawmakers in Olympia have been working on, KIRO Radio's Dori Monson is questioning how elected officials are spending their time.
13 years ago
Professor of seismology and tectonics, who runs the Cascadia Hazards Institute, Tim Melbourne&#8217...
Alyssa Kleven

How capitalism could help Seattle improve earthquake safety

"The best science says, not only are earthquakes unpredictable they will never be predictable, because they're very dynamically unstable," says Tim Melbourne, professor of seismology and tectonics, who runs the Cascadia Hazards Institute.
13 years ago
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has been one of the strongest supporters of the $15 minimu...

What happened to $15 an hour? Seattle City Council not paying interns

I wanted to point out kind of a cool internship that was being offered by the Seattle City Council. But wait, what are the interns getting paid?
13 years ago
The suspect is described as a black man in his 30s, about 6-feet tall with a heavy build. (Image co...
KIRO Radio Staff

Police search for suspect of 18 armed robberies in Tacoma

An armed robber has knocked off 18 convenience stores in Tacoma since the end of December.
13 years ago
“I think that we’re going to start to see an erosion of the maintenance and preservatio...
Dave Ross

Transportation package failure could cost state more than 11.5 cents per gallon

The legislature is going to adjourn without passing the big transportation package that, among other things, would have raised the money to finish the west approach of the 520 bridge, and added more transit during rush hour.
13 years ago
Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon is the first manager to successfully challenge a call and ...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle Mariners make history by winning game with instant replay

The Mariners got their first look at expanded instant replay on Tuesday, and manager Lloyd McClendon used it to make history.
13 years ago
According to the Liquor Control Board, the only people allowed to use a butane hash oil extraction ...
Chris Sullivan

Marijuana users blowing up their homes while trying to make hash oil

Call it an unintended consequence of legalizing recreational marijuana. People are blowing-up their homes as they try to extract the hash oil from marijuana.
13 years ago
The new Jimi Hendrix stamp was created by artist Rudy Gutierrez, who leaked the design Tuesday. Gut...
Josh Kerns

New Jimi Hendrix stamp unveiled

Jimi Hendrix will live forever, at least on a commemorative Forever stamp being unveiled Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service.
13 years ago
Portland police were called to subdue Lux, a 22-pound cat, after it attacked a baby and trapped the...

UPDATE: Couple to get therapy for crazed cat who prompted 911 call

The Oregon owners of a 22-pound house cat who trapped them in their bedroom after attacking their baby say they're not giving up on their pet and are getting it medical attention and therapy.
13 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson wants to know why anyone would vote for a gas tax increase for trans...

Gas tax increase would give us one of highest gas taxes in nation

What in the world is going on down in Olympia? Their big brainstorm this session is let's pass a massive gas tax increase onto the people, massive 11 and a half cents more a gallon. They want us to vote for that.
13 years ago
Seattle Sounders forward Chad Barrett (19) center, celebrates with teammates Osvaldo Alonso, left, ...
Jamie Skorheim

Meet the new Sounders player who wowed fans with last-minute goal in debut

A ball knocked in goal during a wild scramble in the final moments at the Sounders season opener on Saturday not only clinched a 1-0 victory over defending MLS champion Sporting Kansas City, it also made for quite an introduction for a new player to Seattle's ball club.
13 years ago
Tim Haeck

State pays $3 million to woman who gave birth at 12 years old

The state will pay $3 million to a woman who got pregnant at age eleven and suffered years of abuse by her mother's boyfriend.
13 years ago
Gonzaga and the University of Washington are shown in a game during the 1943-44 season. A state sen...
Josh Kerns

Washington state Senator proposes law to force UW-Gonzaga to renew basketball rivalry

If the University of Washington and Gonzaga won't renew their basketball rivalry on their own, then Washington State Senator Michael Baumgartner says he'll push a new law to force them to face off.
13 years ago
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‘Ban Bossy’ campaign for women won’t work

A group of notable female celebrities, female public officials, and businesswomen have joined together in support of a campaign called Ban Bossy, meant to make young girls less afraid of going after leadership positions.
13 years ago
As many as 400 law enforcement officials have seized and shut down three motels along International...
MyNorthwest.com

Crime rates significantly down in Tukwila following motel raids

It was August when a federal S.W.A.T. tank rolled down International Boulevard in Tukwila, and local police and federal agents raided and seized three motels. In the months since, the city has seen a significant drop in crime.
13 years ago